MI Just Cause is committed to serving chronically disenfranchised men in the City of Lansing. Our target demographic is young men aging out of foster care, those on parole or probation for non-violent offenses, and the habitually homeless. We will provide all basic needs required for day-to-day living (housing, food, clothing, personal needs items, etc) in a clean and safe facility, as well as mentorship and employment and housing services. Spiritual guidance and bible studies will also be offered. We will work closely with other area organizations to refer out mental health assistance. Our goal is to equip these men with everything they need to get back on their feet and stay there.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 105 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $167K a year · 83% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $125K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$146K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$120K
-0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$23K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$523K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$120K
FY2024-0.4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$362K
FY2023$120K
FY2024$120K
Expenses
$23K
FY2024▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$48K
FY2023$28K
FY2024$23K
Net assets
$523K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$314K
FY2023$467K
FY2024$523K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2022.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $17K Management & general 27% · $6K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides housing, food, clothing, mentorship, and job support for disenfranchised men.

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1 program · $17K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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North and East Sides of the facility tile flooring torn up, discarded. Floor leveled. New carpet squares installed throughout. - 2 bathrooms on East side of facility remodeled into 4 separate rooms, 2 bathrooms and 2 showers. - Electrical updates were done for these 4 separate bathroom areas as well.

$17Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$125K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$120K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$23K
Ln 25
Programscol B$17K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$523K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$669K
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$120K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$647K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$669K
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K
Net assetsLn 32$523K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6105
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K$21K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$505K$647K
Total assetsLn 16$602K$669K
LiabilitiesLn 26$164K$146K
Net assetsLn 32$438K$523K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$55$55
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$23K$17K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $120K$23K$96K$523K 990 PDF
FY2023 $120K$28K$92K$467K 990 PDF
FY2022 $362K$48K$314K$314K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $119,574 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $119,706$118,437
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $309$1,137
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $120,015$119,574
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $28,103$23,361
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $28,103$23,361
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $91,912$96,213
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $119,574 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$118,437
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$118,437
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,137$1,137
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $1,137$119,574
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $23,361 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,233$2,233
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,500$9,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $55$55
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,095$4,095
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,478$7,478
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $16,978 · Management $6,383 · Fundraising $0$23,361
Part X · Balance sheet $668,753 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $96,689$21,358
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $505,000$647,395
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $601,689$668,753
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $164,000$146,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $164,000$146,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $398,977$522,753
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $437,689$522,753
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $601,689$668,753
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $522,753 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$119,574
XI-2 Total expenses$23,361
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$96,213
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$437,689
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$11,149
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$522,753

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